University of Massachusetts

News about University of Massachusetts, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 26, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column finds it odd that University of Massachusetts has decided to honor former men's basketball coach John Calipari, who now leads Kentucky, for his first Final Four appearance, which was later vacated by NCAA because team's star player Marcus Camby accepted gifts from NBA agent; notes NCAA also stripped Memphis, led by Calipari at the time, of a season's worth of wins because Derrick Rose played while academically ineligible. MORE

Nov. 15, 2014

Massachusetts shooting guard Derrick Gordon plays first game with team since coming out as the first openly gay player in Division 1 men's college basketball; Gordon has received support for his decision, but he is also pleased that his disclosure has been met with only mild fanfare on campus and at game. MORE

Apr. 10, 2014

Massachusetts guard Derrick Gordon reveals that he is gay, joining a fast-growing list of publicly gay male college and professional athletes; Gordon is believed to be the first publicly gay active men's player in Division I college basketball. MORE

Mar. 22, 2014

Tennessee beats Massachusetts, 86-67, in second round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament; other NCAA tournament results noted. MORE

Jan. 30, 2014

St Bonaventure beats Massachusetts, 78-65, in men's college basketball; other results noted. MORE

Jan. 27, 2014

Steady discipline imposed by University of Massachusetts men's basketball coach Derek Kellogg has lead team back to the top 25 for the first time in 16 years; success has revived memories of team's heyday in 1996. MORE

Dec. 27, 2013

University of Massachusetts fires football coach Charley Molnar after 1-11 records in each of the program’s first two seasons in the Football Bowl Subdivision. MORE

Dec. 22, 2013

College Basketball Men's Roundup; Florida State hands Massachusetts its first defeat of season with, 60-55, win; other scores noted. MORE

Nov. 23, 2013

Massachusetts beats New Mexico, 81-65, in men's college basketball's Charleston Classic championship. MORE

Mar. 24, 2013

UMass-Lowell beats Boston University, 1-0, to win Hockey East tournament; game marks end of Boston University coach Jack Parker's 40-year career. MORE

Dec. 30, 2012

UMass and a number of other institutions are taking the step up to big-time college football, entering the sports highest tier, the Football Bowl Subdivision, in the interest of national exposure; move into the cutthroat, unrestrained arena dominated by monoliths can backfire, however, with the brass ring of college athletics also bringing with it the cost burdens like escalating coaching salaries that can flatten revenue. MORE

May. 7, 2012

Michael Winerip On Education column details protest by student teachers at the University of Massachusetts, who oppose a national teacher licensing procedure being developed by the education company Pearson and Stanford University; notes that the procedure, which will be adopted in several states, de-emphasizes classroom observation. MORE

Mar. 28, 2012

Stanford men's basketball team defeats Massachusetts, 74-64, and Minnesota defeats Washington, 68-67, in National Invitation Tournament semifinals; Stanford and Minnesota will meet in the final. MORE

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A decision by the University of Massachusetts to follow through on a law that bars Iranian students from some science and engineering programs sparked fury, consternation and accusations of discrimination.